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PYP Springboard inquiry boxes can be used flexibly by teachers and students of the International Baccalaureate® Primary Years Programme, supporting a school's inquiry programme and the teaching of the units of inquiry.

This series has been designed to complement IB materials, through providing a selection of appropriate books, and a Teacher’s Manual that guides teachers through developing and reviewing their unit, with sections covering all major aspects of its planning.
The PYP is a complex and comprehensive programme. This has the potential to provide a rich and balanced education. However it places much more demands on teachers than a more 'off the peg' curriculum.

3 to 6 Inquiry Boxes

Food Inquiry Box

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Food Inquiry Box

PYP Springboard inquiry boxes can be used flexibly by teachers and students of the International Baccalaureate(R) Primary Years Programme, supporting a school's inquiry programme and the teaching of the units of inquiry. The Food Inquiry Box is for ages 3-6. It contains a collection of mixed-ability fiction and non-fiction books to enable students to practise research skills and explore their own lines of inquiry within the unit. The teacher's manual gives guidance and support offering: - Links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts and PYP attitudes - Suggestions for central ideas - Questions to ask the students to provoke meaningful discussion and inquiry - Ideas for learning engagements - Flexible assessment sheets and research organisers - Formative and summative assessment ideas - Links to the learner profile - Links to other disciplinary concepts.

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Food
Teacher's Manual: Food

Implement the PYP and give students the full breadth of high quality inquiry learning with this non-prescriptive, flexible support. This Teacher's Manual provides guidance and practical suggestions on how to deliver the unit of inquiry. Each manual includes links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts, PYP attitudes and learner profile to save you valuable preparation time. It is also included as part of the relevant Inquiry Box with a selection of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction.

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MAKE AND EAT: SANDWICHES & SNACKS

Provides step-by-step instructions on preparing a selection of sandwiches and snack foods.

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RAMADAN AND ID-UL-FITR

This book introduces readers to what it means to celebrate Ramadan and Id-ul-Fitr, and shows them why this holiday is special.

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VEGETABLES

There are different kinds of vegetables. This book tells you all about vegetables and why they are good for you. Level 14 (First Grade) is for ages 6-7.

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A Tasty Breakfast (Plan, Prepare, Cook)

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Eating a good breakfast will give you the energy to concentrate throughout the morning. 'Plan, prepare and Cook: A Tasty Breakfast' is full of great recipes to help you start the day in the right way. They include a fruit smoothie, real porridge, your very own muesli, the perfect boiled egg and fruit pancakes. The 'Plan Prepare and Cook' series has brilliant step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions so that you will soon be creating your very own delicious food. Learn basic techniques, find out about the equipment you need, and pick up lots of helpful hints and tips along the way.

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PLAN, PREPARE, COOK: A TASTY LUNCH

By lunchtime your body has used up the food you ate for breakfast. Lunch refuels your body until it is time for your evening meal. But planning a variety of lunches is not always easy. This book gives you lots of ideas for hot and cold home and packed lunches. Recipes include tasty tortilla wraps, omelette slices, vegetable soup and lunch box puddlings such as crispy chocolate cakes. The 'Plan Prepare and Cook' series has brilliant step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions so that you will soon be creating your very own delicious food. Learn basic techniques, find out about the equipment you need, and pick up lots of helpful hints and tips along the way.

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PLAN PREPARE COOK: A TASTY MAIN MEAL

For most people the main meal of the day is eaten in the evening. If you are in a hurry, cooking a bowl of pasta with a delicious sauce can be just as fast as heating up a ready-prepared meal. It will have great taste and be better for you as well. The tasty recipes in this book are quick and easy. They include macaroni cheese, creamy salmon, stuffed potato skins, sticky chicken and deserts too. The 'Plan, Prepare, Cook' series has brilliant step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions so that you will soon be creating your very own delicious food. Learn basic techniques, find out about the equipment you need, and pick up lots of helpful hints and tips along the way.

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PLAN PREPARE COOK: TASTY DRINKS AND SNACKS

Snacks and drinks are a useful way of boosting your energy between meals. But many savoury snacks are high in salt and fat and many sweet snacks and drinks are high in sugar. This book provides lots of ideas for healthy, but very tasty, snacks and drinks. The recipes include mini-wraps, cheese dip, blueberry milkshakeand banana muffins. The 'Plan, Prepare, Cook' series has brilliant step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions so that you will soon be creating your very own delicious food. Learn basic techniques, find out about the equipment you need, and pick up lots of helpful hints and tips along the way.

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GOOD FOOD - GRAINS AND CEREALS

This book aims to develop children's understanding of nutrition and where their food comes from. Exploring a major food group, it explains how grains and cereals are produced and how they can be stored and prepared. It aids the teaching of Design and technology at Early Years and Key Stage 1, whilst also developing communication and literacy skills in young readers. Children are introduced to the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet so they are better able to prepare dishes themselves.

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VEGETABLES - ON MY PLATE

What do you like to eat? This non-fiction recount features several children answering the question over the course of a day. It features different types of food using photographs, labels, speech bubbles and a clock face showing when different meals are typically eaten. * Red B/Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion. * Text type - A simple non-fiction recount. * Pages 14-15 give a pictorial summary of the book, with labelled foods arranged according to the time of day they are eaten for children to recap the text. * This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.

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WHO WANTS PIZZA? A GUIDE TO... THE FOOD WE EAT

A complete guide to every aspect of the food we eat.

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WHAT DO YOU LIKE?

What do you like to eat? This non-fiction recount features several children answering the question over the course of a day. It features different types of food using photographs, labels, speech bubbles and a clock face showing when different meals are typically eaten. * Red B/Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion. * Text type - A simple non-fiction recount. * Pages 14-15 give a pictorial summary of the book, with labelled foods arranged according to the time of day they are eaten for children to recap the text. * This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.

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SECRET RECIPE

A brother and sister cook something – but it is not food. What are they cooking?

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FROM FARMS TO YOU

A Go Facts series

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I LIKE SALAD

ETA/Cuisenaire Staff
Published by Nelson Thomson Learning (2003)

Friends and relationships – inquiry box

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FRIENDS AND RELATIONSHIPS - Inquiry box

PYP Springboard inquiry boxes can be used flexibly by teachers and students of the International Baccalaureate® Primary Years Programme, supporting a school's inquiry programme and the teaching of the units of inquiry.
The Friends and Relationships Inquiry Box is for ages 3-6. It contains a collection of mixed-ability fiction and non-fiction books to enable students to practise research skills and explore their own lines of inquiry within the unit. The teacher's manual gives guidance and support offering:

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FRIENDS AND RELATIONSHIPS - Teacher´s guide

This Teacher's Manual provides guidance and practical suggestions on how to deliver the unit of inquiry. Each manual includes links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts, PYP attitudes and learner profile to save you valuable preparation time.
It is also included as part of the relevant Inquiry Box with a selection of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction.

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SHANYI GOES TO CHINA

Arriving first on the island of Hong Kong, Shan-yi goes by train to Panyu in mainland China to see where her grandmother was born, visits her family's 700-year-old ancestral hall and embarks on a busy schedule of sightseeing, meeting relations, eating and shopping. From red bean pie to lunar calendars, from firecrackers to dragons, she learns about the Chinese way of life and returns home delighted with the land of her grandparents.

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MY COUNTRY: FRANCE

In My Country: France, Camille tells you all about living in France.
In these easy-to-read books, a child introduces his or her country including the weather, climate, landscape, home, pastimes, school and the people who live there.

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MY COUNTRY: GREAT BRITAIN

Meet Jake and find out about his country, Great Britain. He'll introduce you the weather, landscape, the people who live there and much more!

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MY COUNTRY: INDIA

Meet Ajita and find out about her country, India. She'll introduce you the weather, landscape, the people who live there and much more!

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A VISIT TO JAPAN

What is Japan's most famous mountain called? When do the Japanese add one year to their age? What is Japan's national sport? Learn answers to these questions and more when you read this newly revised and updated book. See the famous sites. Travel over the land. Join the celebrations. Find out what Japanese children learn in school and what they might do when they are older. See if they play the same sports as you or wear the same kind of clothes. Learn some words in Japanese!

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MAKING FRIENDS

Mrs Meow announces that it is Friendship Week at Angler Elementary. Schoolie Lydia Ladybug's antennae droop - she just feels too shy to be friendly. But by the end of the first day, she surprises everyone - and most importantly, herself! This heartwarming story tells how being kind, helpful, and sharing, are the best ways to making and being friends.

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MY NEW: SCHOOL

Using specially commissioned photography, this series introduces the reader to common new and first experiences. The choice of titles reflect the most common types of experiences. The series uses the perspective of another child to tell the 'story' of a particular experience and explores how they feel by the event. At the end, advice will be given to help deal with difficult situations such as feeling scared because they are starting a new school.

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BIG SISTERS ARE THE BEST

Becoming a big sister is an exciting time full of smiles, smells, hugs, and kisses.

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A VISIT TO GERMANY

The perfect introduction to countries around the world.

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STARTING SCHOOL

This book is aimed at children aged 4+ who are due to start school. It can be shared with young children to answer their many questions about what school life will be like. Many varied school settings and scenarios are explored to show that different schools work in different ways. At all times, children are encouraged to look forward to this new experience and to be reassured that there will be other children just like them at school, and that there will always be people there to help them settle in. Warm and funny illustrations by the wonderful Arthur Robins will reassure and amuse children and adults alike. There is also a Top Tips section to provide ideas for parents or carers on how to support their child in the run up to the Big Day.

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EXCUSE ME!

"Please" and "thank you" are fun and easy to remember with Excuse Me!. Simple and repetitive, it's the perfect way to introduce those magic words that all little ones should know. From burping to breaking a sibling's toy, toddlers will love seeing these appealing babies in situations they know all about, and they'll have fun lifting the flaps to discover the right words to say-"Excuse me!" and "I'm sorry!"

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“I’LL DO IT!” : TAKING RESPONSIBILITY

This classic picture book explains to young children why it's good to be a responsible person. From keeping their room tidy, making their own bed to looking after younger siblings and pets and taking care of their possessions, like their PE kit. This book is part of a series called Values, which helps children to develop their own value system and make responsible decisions. Notes for parents and teachers show how ideas in the books can be used as starting points for further discussion at home and in the classroom or in assemblies. Other titles in the Values series: Learning About Respect and Learning About Honesty

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“IT WASN’T ME!”: LEARNING ABOUT HONESTY

This classic picture book, illustrated by internationally-renowned artist, Mike Gordon, explains to young children why it's good to be a champion truth teller and have the courage to own up when they do something wrong. This book is part of a series called Values, which helps children to develop their own value system and make responsible decisions. Notes for parents and teachers show how ideas in the books can be used as starting points for further discussion at home and in the classroom or in assemblies. Other titles in the Values series: Learning About Respect and Taking Responsibility.

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I’M WORRIED

This classic picture book, illustrated by award-winning Mike Gordon, helps young children with feelings of anxiety and worry they may feel in their early years. From feeling left out when playing with friends, taking a test, or speaking in a school assembly, to a stay in hospital or seeing other family members worry during anxious times, this book suggests ways that can help children put their worries into perspective. This book is part of the Your Feelings series, which examines feelings in an amusing but ultimately reassuring way. Each book contains notes for parents and teachers with suggestions of ways to help children deal with their emotions. Other titles in the series: I Feel Bullied and It's Not Fair.

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IT’S NOT FAIR

Young children experience many confusing emotions in their early years and It's Not Fiar looks at the situations where children feel they have been treated unfairly, in light-hearted but ultimately reassuring way. This picture book examines how and why people find situations unfair, illustrates scenarios of people acting out because of this, and the best way to deal with it with age-appropriate content. Ideal for home or the classroom, this book contains notes for parents and teachers with suggestions of ways to help children deal with situations when things feel unfair.

I like books (Inquiry box)

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I Like Books Inquiry Box

PYP Springboard inquiry boxes can be used flexibly by teachers and students of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, supporting a school's inquiry programme and the teaching of the units of inquiry.
The I Like Books Inquiry Box is for ages 3-6. It contains a collection of mixed-ability fiction and non-fiction books to enable students to practise research skills and explore their own lines of inquiry within the unit. The teacher's manual gives guidance and support offering:
- Links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts and PYP attitudes
- Suggestions for central ideas
- Questions to ask the students to provoke meaningful discussion and inquiry
- Ideas for learning engagements
- Flexible assessment sheets and research organisers
- Formative and summative assessment ideas
- Links to the learner profile
- Links to other disciplinary concepts.

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PYP Springboard Teacher's Manual: I Like Books

This Teacher's Manual provides guidance and practical suggestions on how to deliver the unit of inquiry. Each manual includes links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts, PYP attitudes and learner profile to save you valuable preparation time.
It is also included as part of the relevant Inquiry Box with a selection of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction.

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The Gold-Giving Snake (Leapfrog World Tales)

Exciting stories from around the world told in fewer than 180 words, suitable for children who are starting to read independently. The series introduces readers to stories from other cultures and encourages them to find where the story comes from on a map. This tale comes from India. Haridatta is a poor farmer. He works extremely hard, but his son and wife are very lazy. Then, one day, Haridatta meets a snake who gives him gold every day...The tale has echoes of The Goose That Laid a Golden Egg - will greed ruin all the good luck? Puzzles at the back of the book encourage children to reread and retell the story in their own words, and helps build vocabulary by matching words to characters.

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Brer Rabbit and the Well (Leapfrog World Tales)

In this tale from North America Brer Rabbit is up to no good. He sneaks off for a nap while Bear and Fox are busy working but ends up down a well! How will he get out?
Leapfrog World Tales are exciting stories from around the world told in fewer than 180 words, suitable for children who are starting to read independently. The series introduces readers to stories from other cultures and encourages them to find where the story comes from on a map.

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The Bone Giant: A North American Tale

Exciting stories from around the world told in fewer than 180 words, suitable for children who are starting to read independently. The series introduces readers to stories from other cultures and encourages them to find where the story comes from on a map.
This tale comes from North America. Eagle the brave loves animals and birds. But when he sails to an island with a stranger to go bird-watching, he gets a nasty surprise... The tale has echoes of Jack the Giant-Killer - will a small boy defeat a mighty giant?
Puzzles at the back of the book encourage children to reread and retell the story in their own words, and helps build vocabulary by matching words to characters.

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Jack and the Bean Pie

Inventive and amusing new twists on the classic fairy tales told by top authors. Features fun puzzles to reinforce story sequencing, character and dialogue work.

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Cinderella's Big Foot. (Tadpoles: Fairytale Twists).

Cinderella's Big Foot is a witty retelling of the classic Cinderella story, part of the popular "Tadpoles: Fairytale Twists" series. The story contains just enough elements from the time-honoured version to be familiar to the preschooler, elements such as the scheming stepsisters, the ball at the prince's castle, and the nail-biting consequences of the clock striking midnight.

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Brownilocks and the Three Bowls of Cornflakes

In this classic twist on the traditional fairy tale meet Brownilocks the bear. She's hungry while she's out for a walk in the woods and finds a tasty surprise! Three delicious bowls of cornflakes have been left out for breakfast, but what happens when Mum, Dad, and Sam come home? The carefully controlled text level and beautiful illustrations ensure this is a fantastic read for all children of all reading levels!

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Little Bad Riding Hood

Little Bad Riding Hood sets off with for some cakes for Granny, but she has a habit of getting into trouble...Hopscotch Twisty Tales give the classic fairy tales a new twist. Perfect for the reluctant or newly independent reader, these stories capture the spirit of the fairy tale world and encourage imaginative exploration through carefully controlled word and text levels.

In this new twist on the traditional fairy tale a funny little man named Rumpled Stilton Skin appears when the poor cheese-maker's daughter needs his help. He makes her beautiful for a ball, but what will he ask for in return? The carefully controlled text level and beautiful illustrations ensure this is a fantastic read for all children of all reading levels!

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Princess Frog (Hopscotch Twisty Tales)

In this new twist on the traditional fairy tale the princess is bored of her princess duties and clothes, she longs for freedom and adventure, in fact she'd prefer to be a frog! But then she falls in love...The carefully controlled text level and beautiful illustrations ensure this is a fantastic read for all children of all reading levels!

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Bluebird and Coyote: A Native American Tale (Leapfrog World Tales)

A brand new retelling of a tale from North America. Bluebird wants to look colourful and bright, but she's just plain white. She dives in a bright blue lake and her feathers turn blue. What will happen when Coyote tries? Leapfrog World Tales arel exciting stories from around the world told in fewer than 180 words, suitable for children who are starting to read independently. The series introduces readers to stories from other cultures and encourages them to find where the story comes from on a map.

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Chief Five Heads
A Southern African Tale

Exciting stories from around the world told in fewer than 180 words, suitable for children who are starting to read independently. The series introduces readers to stories from other cultures and encourages them to find where the story comes from on a map. This tales comes from Southern Africa. The chief in the next village wants a wife. Two sisters would like to marry him, but this chief is not quite what they expect! The tale has echoes of Cinderella, where the kindness of the younger sister shines through. Puzzles at the back of the book encourage children to reread and retell the story in their own words, and helps build vocabulary by matching words to characters.

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Snow White and the Magic Mirror

Snow White is just TOO nice and always helping other people out. She never has a moment to herself! She asks her magic mirror for advice but will she ever really listen to the answer? Snow White must learn to say no if she's going to live happily ever after...

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The Ugly Duckling Returns.

It's been a while since the Ugly Duckling turned into a Swan, and life has been good. Now he's a famous model, but does being the biggest celebrity in the Forest mean he can't help save it?

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Happy Ever After: Mr Giant and the Beastly Baron

Mr Giant has worked hard to dispel stereotypes about giants—but can he be ferocious if needed? The poor giant has emerged from his various encounters with Jack rather bruised and battered, and terrified of small boys called Jack. And he wasn't actually as bad as Jack made out—he's quite nice, really. Mr Giant settles down in a nice village where he's happy, and the locals pretend not to notice he's a giant, but things start to go wrong when a new lord turns up. Beastly Baron is short and very nasty, and bullies everyone—including Mr Giant! Can Mr Giant overcome his fears and save himself and his friends by being terrifying?

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Shampoozel (Seriously Silly Supercrunchies)

Shampoozel's brush with the Bad Hair Witch grows into a hair-raising adventure. Will it all come out in the wash?

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Billy Beast (Seriously Silly Stories)

Billy Beast can't wait to meet Beauty, the bride of his dreams. But will she be as disgustingly beastly as Billy hopes?

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Rumply Crumply Stinky Pin (Seriously Silly Stories)

Once upon a time in a country where everyone had silly names (and the King had the silliest of all) there lived a miller by the name of Eyebrow Snailsocks. Eyebrow has a problem - he can't stop boasting about his daughter and soon the King decides to find out the truth. So one night, the miller's daughter finds herself locked in a room full of spaghetti which she must knit into vests by sunrise or else...!

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Issun Boshi: A Japanese Tale (Leapfrog World Tales)

Exciting stories from around the world told in fewer than 180 words, suitable for children who are starting to read independently. The series introduces readers to stories from other cultures and encourages them to find where the story comes from on a map. This tale comes from Japan. Issun Boshi is a tiny boy, but he is very brave. He sets out to serve the emperor. Can he save the emperor's daughter from the evil ogre? The tale has echoes of Tom Thumb, another miniature hero with a gigantic heart! Puzzles at the back of the book encourage children to reread and retell the story in their own words, and helps build vocabulary by matching words to characters.

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No Turtle Stew Today: An African Tale

A tale from Africa. Turtle gets into trouble when a group of hunters capture him for their hungry chief - can he find a way to stop being made into a stew? Exciting stories from around the world told in fewer than 180 words, suitable for children who are starting to read independently. The series introduces readers to stories from other cultures and encourages them to find where the story comes from on a map.

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Little Tiger and the Fire (Leapfrog World Tales)

A tale from West Africa. Anansi the trickster is hungry. All the animals are cooking but none of the food is ready, so Anansi comes up with a cunning plan, but will he be ready when the food is cooked? Exciting stories from around the world told in fewer than 180 words, suitable for children who are starting to read independently. The series introduces readers to stories from other cultures and encourages them to find where the story comes from on a map.

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Sleeping Beauty - 100 Years Later

In this twist on the original fairy tale we see what happens when sleeping beauty really does sleep for a hundred years. The world she finds when she wakes up is very different! Hopscotch Twisty Tales give the classic fairy tales a new twist. Perfect for the reluctant or newly independent reader, these stories capture the spirit of the fairy tale world and encourage imaginative exploration through carefully controlled word and text levels.

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Too Many Webs for Anansi

A tale from West Africa. Anansi the trickster is hungry. All the animals are cooking but none of the food is ready. Anansi comes up with a cunning plan, but will he be ready when the food is cooked? Exciting stories from around the world told in fewer than 180 words, suitable for children who are starting to read independently. The series introduces readers to stories from other cultures and encourages them to find where the story comes from on a map.

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Seriously Silly Stories: The Fried Piper Of Hamstring

The Mayor of Hamstring is the bossiest man in the world. He loves making up rules and he's banned chocolate, chattering, even CHIPS! The children are FED UP. They want FUN and FRIED FOOD. And that's where the Fried Piper comes in...

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The Emperor's Underwear (Seriously Silly Stories)

The Emperor gets everyone's knickers in a twist when he decides to wear his marvellous new magic pants in public...

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The Frog Emperor (Leapfrog World Tales)

Exciting stories from around the world told in fewer than 180 words, suitable for children who are starting to read independently. The series introduces readers to stories from other cultures and encourages them to find where the story comes from on a map. This tale comes from China. A poor couple long for a child, but when their prayers are answered, the baby, Ju-Long, is a frog! Ju-Long believes that he can win his country's war for the emperor. How can a frog beat an army? The tale has echoes of The Frog Prince, where a noble, brave soul shines through the skin of a frog! Puzzles at the back of the book encourage children to reread and retell the story in their own words, and helps build vocabulary by matching words to characters.

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Wicked Stepmother Helps Out (Happy Ever After)

The Wicked Stepmother wants to do something to help people - and make amends for her past. But trying to find the right job proves tricky - until the Bad Fairy gives her an idea..

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The Rather Small Turnip (Seriously Silly Stories)

One teeny-tiny turnip makes a rather measly meal for the greedy farmer. He wants to munch on a much bigger lunch...

Shadows and light Inquiry box

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shadows and light Inquiry Box

PYP Springboard inquiry boxes can be used flexibly by teachers and students of the International Baccalaureate(R) Primary Years Programme, supporting a school's inquiry programme and the teaching of the units of inquiry. The Shadows and Light Inquiry Box is for ages 3-6. It contains a collection of mixed-ability fiction and non-fiction books to enable students to practise research skills and explore their own lines of inquiry within the unit. The teacher's manual gives guidance and support offering: - Links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts and PYP attitudes - Suggestions for central ideas - Questions to ask the students to provoke meaningful discussion and inquiry - Ideas for learning engagements - Flexible assessment sheets and research organisers - Formative and summative assessment ideas - Links to the learner profile

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Teacher's Manual: Shadows and Light

Implement the PYP and give students the full breadth of high quality inquiry learning with this non-prescriptive, flexible support. This Teacher's Manual provides guidance and practical suggestions on how to deliver the unit of inquiry. Each manual includes links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts, PYP attitudes and learner profile to save you valuable preparation time. It is also included as part of the relevant Inquiry Box with a selection of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction.

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Scholastic is re-releasing the ten original Magic School Bus titles in paperback. With updated scientific information, the bestselling science series ever is back!
Small enough to squeeze through power lines, Ms. Frizzle's class learns how electric current travels through the town, lights up a light bulb, heats up a toaster, and runs an electric motor. Fans of the Magic School Bus won't be left behind by this simple and informative introduction to the generation and distribution of electricity.

Light is all around you! It comes in many forms: Light from the sun brightens our day, firelight flickers in the night, electric lights fill our homes—and some animals even make the sea glow!
With lively illustrations and fun diagrams from Paul Meisel, Light Is All Around Us by Wendy Pfeffer is a fascinating look into the many ways that light brightens our world. This is a Stage 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards.

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CONCEPTLINKS: LIGHT AND SOUND REFLECTION AND REFRACTION

Table of contents: Energy on the move – How do lights waves act? - How do sound waves act?

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LITTLE BEES: A RAINBOW OF COLOURS

Step on to a magical rainbow and join Tilly and Grandad as they explore a dazzling world of colour. Watch out for the red frog in the rainforest and mix some colours with the clumsy clowns in the rainbow circus.

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STRAIGHT FORWARD WITH SCIENCE: LIGHT AND COLOUR

Straight Forward with Science offers a straightforward, but fun, approach to key science learning. Each book explores basic scientific principles and shows them in action, while simple activities and experiments bring the science to life. Light and Colour looks at what light is, where it comes from and how it reaches us here on Earth. Light rays, shadows, mirrors and colour are all also explored.

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CANDLEWICK BIOGRAPHIES : ELECTRICAL WIZARD

When a Serbian boy named Nikola Tesla was three, he stroked his cat and was enchanted by the electrical sparks. By the time he was a teenager, he had made a vow: Someday I will turn the power of Niagara Falls into electricity. Here is the story of the ambitious young man who brought life-changing ideas to America, despite the obstructive efforts of his hero-turned-rival, Thomas Edison. From using alternating current to light up the Chicago World’s Fair to harnessing Niagara to electrify New York City and beyond, Nikola Tesla was a revolutionary ahead of his time. Remote controls, fluorescent lights, X-rays, speedometers, cell phones, even the radio — all resulted from Nikola Tesla’s inventions. Established biographer Elizabeth Rusch sheds light on this extraordinary figure, while fine artist Oliver Dominguez brings his life and inventions to vivid color.

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NOW YOU KNOW SCIENCE: IT’S ELECTRIC!

Why do we need electricity? To keep clean, eat and have fun! It's Electric! explains how electricity works and how we use it every day in many different ways. Lively text, colourful pictures and fun puzzles help you to learn all about electricity. Part of the series Now You Know Science - 6 titles that cover fun science topics.

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THE FIVE SENSES

Our senses help warn us of danger and help keep us safe. Learn about the five senses and how they help us enjoy the world around us in this engaging and fascinating nonfiction book that features detailed images and diagrams, informative text, and riveting facts!

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SCIENCE CORNER: LIGHT AND DARK

This book looks at the simple idea of light and dark with examples from within children's own experience.

The Real Scientist puts the WOW factor back into science - investigate, experiment, get going!

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WHY LIVING THINGS NEED… LIGHT

This book explores the concept of light, and why living things – i.e., animals, humans and plants – need it.

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THE POWERFUL WORLD OF ENERGY

Powerful World of Energy with Max Axiom, Super Scientist is a Capstone Press publication.

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LOOK! THERE IS A RAINBOW

Illustrated by: Petra Hanzak
Written by: Melanie and Stanton Procter
LEVEL 2/Nineth(Look There is a Rainbow

Signs and symbols Inquiry Box

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SIGNS AND SYMBOLS Inquiry box

PYP Springboard inquiry boxes can be used flexibly by teachers and students of the International Baccalaureate(R) Primary Years Programme, supporting a school's inquiry programme and the teaching of the units of inquiry. The Signs and Symbols Inquiry Box is for ages 3-6. It contains a collection of mixed-ability non-fiction books to enable students to practise research skills and explore their own lines of inquiry within the unit. The teacher's manual gives guidance and support offering: - Links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts and PYP attitudes - Suggestions for central ideas - Questions to ask the students to provoke meaningful discussion and inquiry - Ideas for learning engagements - Flexible assessment sheets and research organisers - Formative and summative assessment ideas - Links to the learner profile - Links to other disciplinary concepts.

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SIGNS AND SYMBOLS TEACHER´S GUIDE

Implement the PYP and give students the full breadth of high quality inquiry learning with this non-prescriptive, flexible support.This Teacher's Manual provides guidance and practical suggestions on how to deliver the unit of inquiry. Each manual includes links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts, PYP attitudes and learner profile to save you valuable preparation time.It is also included as part of the relevant Inquiry Box with a selection of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction.

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A YEAR IN OUR LIVES

Follow the story of two pen pals to learn about time measurement and the months of the year! This charming title teaches children about time, analog and digital clocks, and early STEM themes by telling the story of what happened to these two pen pals during each month of the year. Make time measurement fun and easy with vibrant images, practice problems, and this exciting story!

It's easy to be an outdoor explorer! You can find out how in this action-packed book. Find circles all around you, do a leaf rubbing, create a natural collage, make your own spiderweb and much more! Shapes and Patterns is part of the Outdoor Explorers series for young children featuring activities for learning outdoors. Each book provides step-by-step instructions and talking points. At the end 'notes for adults' gives tips for getting high-quality learning from the activities. The books are a brilliant resource for an outdoor classroom setting and for children visiting a forest school.

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PEOPLE WHO HELP US: AMBULANCE CREW

This books tells young readers all about the Ambulance Service, from who are the crew to what happens in an emergency. Looking at the ambulance's equipment, first responders, how to call for an ambulance and the St John Ambulance. Includes a picture quiz and free downloadable activities.

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PEOPLE WHO HELP US: DOCTORS

An introduction to the people who look after us in an emergency. This title looks at doctors - who they are, where they work, and what they do that helps us when we are hurt or injured.

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PEOPLE WHO HELP US: FIREFIGHTERS

This title looks at the fire station, fire engine, fire equipment, and the different types of emergencies that firefighters have to deal with. It also shows what you should do in an emergency.

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PEOPLE WHO HELP US: POLICE

Find out about the different jobs the police do. Discover how the police fight crime and keep us safe. Meet the police who work with dogs and horses. Learn how to dial 999 in an emergency.

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WATCH OUT: NEAR WATER

The 'Popcorn' series aims to develop children's knowledge and understanding of the world by covering a wide range of topics in a fun, colourful and interactive way. Near Water raises children's awareness of how to stay safe when playing in or by water. It also includes a safety quiz at the end of the book.

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WATCH OUT: OUT AND ABOUT

'Out and About' has a lively design, engaging text and features a 'What's Safe and What's Not?' activity at the end of the book. The title has been written in conjunction with a literacy consultant to ensure the text is completely appropriate for the age-range.

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MY LEMONADE STAND : NUMBER PATTERNS

"Water, lemons, and sweetener — what more do you need to start a lemonade stand? Plenty! You can use number patterns to decide how many lemons to buy, how many batches of lemonade to make, and how much money you can expect to earn selling lemonade. Number patterns are a very important math skill."

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THE BEST FOOD IN THE FOREST

Chef Bear wants to make a meal for all his forest friends. He wants to please as many of his friends as possible. He asks for their suggestions. He uses picture graphs to organize the information. What kind of meal does he make?

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THE CHANGING SEASONS: SPRING

In this book find out about all the things that happen during the blossoming months of spring. it is part of 'The Changing Seasons' series, which looks at how plants, animals and people adapt to the different seasons. Each book has a simple text, with one sentence per page and stunning large photographs. They also feature fantastic project ideas. They are ideal books for young children studying the seasons. Each book also features useful teaching and literacy notes for teachers or parents.

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THE CHANGING SEASONS: WINTER

In this book find out about all the things that happen during the cold months of winter. it is part of 'The Changing Seasons' series, which looks at how plants, animals and people adapt to the different seasons. Each book has a simple text, with one sentence per page and stunning large photographs. They also feature fantastic project ideas. They are ideal books for young children studying the seasons. Each book also features useful teaching and literacy notes for teachers or parents.

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WAYS INTO RE: SYMBOLS OF FAITH

A friendly and very visual introduction to the key principles and practices of the world's six main religious faiths.
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Franklin Watts Ltd (May 29 2014)
Language: English

WHAT IS WASTE? Inquiry Box

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What Is Waste?: Inquiry Box

PYP Springboard inquiry boxes can be used flexibly by teachers and students of the International Baccalaureate® Primary Years Programme, supporting a school's inquiry programme and the teaching of the units of inquiry.
The What is Waste? Inquiry Box is for ages 3-6. It contains a collection of mixed-ability fiction and non-fiction books to enable students to practise research skills and explore their own lines of inquiry within the unit. The teacher's manual gives guidance and support offering:
Links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts and PYP attitudes
Suggestions for central ideas
Questions to ask the students to provoke meaningful discussion and inquiry
Ideas for learning engagements
Flexible assessment sheets and research organizers
Formative and summative assessment ideas
Links to the learner profile
Links to other disciplinary concepts.

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What Is Waste? teachers guide

This Teacher's Manual provides guidance and practical suggestions on how to deliver the unit of inquiry. Each manual includes links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts, PYP attitudes and learner profile to save you valuable preparation time.
It is also included as part of the relevant Inquiry Box with a selection of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction.

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REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE : ENERGY

Read 'Energy' to discover where energy comes from, how we use it, and how energy waste affects the environment. Learn about renewable energy sources, how recycling can save energy, and how to reduce your own energy waste.

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REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE : PAPER

Read 'Paper' to discover where paper comes from, how it is made and used, and how paper waste affects the environment. Learn how paper can be reused and recycled, and how to reduce your own paper waste.

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REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE : GRAPHS

Learn more about graphs while protecting the environment by reducing, reusing, and recycling! Young readers can practice their graphing and STEM skills, making bar graphs and pictographs of recyclable objects. Not only will children feel more confident in their graphing skills, but they will also be more environmentally conscious! Clear images, example graphs, and mathematical diagrams and charts make graphing seem simple and fun!

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GO GREEN: WHAT SHALL WE EAT?

'Go Green: What Shall We Eat?' looks at how food reaches our table, and explains how careful shopping and planning can really cut down on the amount of food we waste. Packed with statistics, useful information and handy tips, each title in the tells us what steps we can all take to 'go green'.

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DOWN THE DRAIN : CONSERVING WATER

The many ways in which we use water for drinking, washing in, cooking etc; vast amounts of water are also used in farming (it takes about 500 liters of water to produce one orange), industry, leisure and so on; Taking Action: keep a water diary to see how much water you use in 24 hours and what you use it for; why wasting water is a problem for the environment (danger of drought, water shortages); Science Behind It: why your body needs water to function

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AT THE DUMP : THE DUMP

In this non-fiction recount of a family trip to the dump, simple text combined with Ley Honor Roberts lively and inimitable cartoon-photo collage style brings environmental issues to life. The family's journey around the dump shows how different materials are sorted into different containers, ready for recycling.

What is stretchy and strong and grows on trees? Read all about rubber and its many uses. How does rubber come out of a tree? What happens to old rubber tires? What can you do with a rubber band?
Target age group 5-7

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REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE : GRAPHS

Read 'Plastic' to discover how plastic is made, how it is used, and how plastic waste affects the environment. Learn how plastic can be reused and recycled, and how to reduce your own plastic waste.

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PLANET PATROL

Linked to its own website so that readers can all join the Planet Patrol www.theplanetpatrol.com
Produced by a multi-award winning duo who really make the issues come alive for young readers. Early Years Foundation Stage: PSED, KUW, CD

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HELP THE ENVIRONMENT : REUSING AND RECYCLING

In this book, children learn about reusing and recycling common household materials including paper, glass, plastic, and metal.

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REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE: WATER

In other parts of the world, people barely subsist on less than 3 gallons of water per day, as we waste 4 gallons of water by running the tap while brushing our teeth. This book awakens the inner thoughtful consumer while entertaining readers through fun and memorable projects. Students will get excited and become active participants in green living.

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HELP THE ENVIRONMENT : CARING FOR NATURE

This series introduces very young children to the concept of caring for the environment in an attractive and accessible way. Based on children's real-life experiences, the books focus on things children can do to help the environment and keep the world around us clean. In this book, children learn what nature is, what lives in nature, and ways they can care for nature.

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WHY SHOULD I: RECYCLE?

What if everybody threw away old bottles and newspapers, littering the world with glass and plastic and tin cans that should be recycled and made into new products? Mr. Jones is a teacher who sets a good example for kids by separating his trash for recycling. When he takes them on a class trip to a recycling plant they learn the value of recycling. Part of every child's development involves asking questions. Today, some of the most important questions kids ask are related to the natural environment. The enlightening and entertaining four-book "Why Should I?" series demonstrates the importance of protecting nature. Books present brief, entertaining stories that answer children's questions and feature amusing color illustrations on every page. A note at the back of each book is for parents and teachers, suggesting ways to use these books most effectively.

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RECYCLING IS FUN

Children learn that sorting recycling and giving new life to old things is not only good for the environment. It is a whole lot of fun, too!

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TIME TO RECYCLE

The Earth is running out of places to dump garbage. What can we do about it? Recycle! Learn how almost everything you no longer need or want can find another use.

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A BRIGHT IDEA : CONSERVING ENERGY

An introduction to what energy is, in very general terms, how it comes from the sun and powers pretty much everything on Earth. The idea of energy as fuel that we use to power machines.

An introduction to the idea that we are constantly faced with pollution, visible such as litter and invisible such as contaminated drinking water. Benefits of stopping littering. The idea that we cause most of the pollution in our world.

6 TO 9 INQUIRY BOXES

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OURSELVES
Inquiry box

PYP Springboard inquiry boxes can be used flexibly by teachers and students of the International Baccalaureate? Primary Years Programme, supporting a school's inquiry programme and the teaching of the units of inquiry.
The Ourselves Inquiry Box is for ages 6-9. It contains a collection of mixed-ability non-fiction books to enable students to practise research skills and explore their own lines of inquiry within the unit. The teacher's manual gives guidance and support offering:
- Links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts and PYP attitudes
- Suggestions for central ideas
- Questions to ask the students to provoke meaningful discussion and inquiry
- Ideas for learning engagements
- Flexible assessment sheets and research organisers
- Formative and summative assessment ideas
- Links to the learner profile
- Links to other disciplinary concepts.
To view the entire range of PYP products, click here

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OURSELVES
Teacher´s guide

Implement the PYP and give students the full breadth of high quality inquiry learning with this non-prescriptive, flexible support. This Teacher's Manual provides guidance and practical suggestions on how to deliver the unit of inquiry. Each manual includes links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts, PYP attitudes and learner profile to save you valuable preparation time.It is also included as part of the relevant Inquiry Box with a selection of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction.

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BEING HEALTHY, FEELING GREAT: DIET

Being Healthy, Feeling Great covers a wide range of health topics to show readers what it takes to lead healthy lives. It encourages readers to understand why it is important to be healthy from a young age and how this will stand them in good stead as adults. Each book features a magazine-style design to engage readers. Topics are dealt with in a sensitive tone, making the subjects accessible.

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WHY MUST I... TAKE EXCERSICE?

The "Why Must I" series explains to young children the importance of taking care of themselves and their bodies. The simple text, specially commissioned color photographs and diagrams show readers why they should look after themselves, and what could happen if they don't. All the titles in this series have been endorsed by the CPHVA (Community Practitioners and Health Visitors Association). "Why Must I Take Exercise?" explains the link between exercise and health, fitness and wellbeing, and includes a number of simple exercises that children can do themselves.

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BEING HEALTHY, FEELING GREAT: RELATIONSHIPS

Being Healthy, Feeling Great covers a wide range of health topics to show readers what it takes to lead healthy lives. It encourages readers to understand why it is important to be healthy from a young age and how this will stand them in good stead as adults. Each book features a magazine-style design to engage readers. Topics are dealt with in a sensitive tone, making the subjects accessible.

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GOOD FOR ME: MILK AND CHEESE

Milk and cheese are important for a healthy life. They provide us with the nutrients we need to grow and have a healthy body.
Good for Me examines the major food groups, explains what they provide for our bodies, how they are produced and how they can be stored and prepared.
This book looks at ways of helping children to develop a positive approach to eating and to maintain a balanced diet. There are handy tips to make healthy ingredients for school lunch boxes.

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HEALTHY AND HAPPY: EATING WELL

This series introduces the topics of exercise, nutrition, rules for basic safety, the dangers of household products in the home, personal hygiene, common illnesses and disease and making and maintaining healthy relationships. Simple sentence construction and low level words to make the message as simple as possible for 6 to 8 year olds.

How can you keep your body healthy? First, you have to understand what a healthy body needs. Then you have to make good decisions, or choices.

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ALLERGIES

Learn what allergies are, how they affect people, and what causes allergic reactions in this simple informational book. Series Information "How do I see things? Why do I have to take a bath? Why do I have to eat my vegetables?" This nonfiction series provides young readers with answers to these commonly asked questions and more, with simple introductions to the senses, good hygiene, nutrition, exercise, and the human body. Series Features • Simple introductions to commonly asked questions • Encourages independent reading • Full-color photos and illustrations complement and expand the text • "Words You Know" section • Index

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BRAIN POWER

The human brain can do amazing things. Where would be without it? The brain powers everything we do. How does it run so smoothly? How does it know what to do when?

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CRUNCH AND MUNCH

From Jamie Oliver's favourite dinner lady, Nora Sands, this recipe book is all you need to make some great healthy meals that are fun too. Each recipe includes an ingredients list, a child-friendly method and a Top Tip. There is a contents page on page 1, plus a glossary and index on pages 20 and 21.

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LOOKING AFTER ME: EATING WELL

One of the secrets of staying fit and healthy is eating well. Eating Well is the story of friends, Ethan and James, and the lessons they share with readers of the importance of a proper diet.

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STAYING HEALTHY

What's the best way to keep the body and mind healthy? This book explores helpful ways to keep bodies in good shape and brain strong as well as the importance of being happy. The language arts connection is important vocabulary about staying healthy.

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FRUIT FUN

What can you cook with a bowl of fruit? This book tells you what you can make it is fun.

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HEALTH

The Go Facts Upper – Healthy Bodies includes four up-to-date nonfiction titles that delve into the wonder of the human body, and the challenges of eating well and staying fit and safe. Topics include mental health, measuring fitness, fast food, recreational drugs, making safe decisions, how the heart works, and many more.
The series models information reports and includes discussion, procedure, exposition and explanation text types. Each title includes great photographs — many that show inside the human body — and diagrams, graphs and tables to aid visual literacy. Each book also includes a glossary and index.
Good health doesn't happen automatically - we make decisions to look after our own health. Discover how to eat well, what happens to our bodies as we grow, and when it is OK to eat fast food.

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I CAN BE SAFE

This friendly little book acknowledges kids’ fears and makes them aware of things they need in order to feel safe in different situations. They learn, for instance, to look both ways when crossing a road, to wear special clothing for sports, to know their parents’ names, phone number, and emergency numbers, and many other details. A First Look At… is an easy-to-understand series of books for younger children. Each title explores emotional issues and discusses the questions such difficulties invariably raise among kids of preschool through early school age. Written by a psychotherapist and child counselor, each title promotes positive interaction among children, parents, and teachers. The books are written in simple, direct language that makes sense to younger kids. Each title also features a guide for parents on how to use the book, a glossary, suggested additional reading, and a list of resources. There are attractive full-color illustrations on every page. (Ages 4–7)

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The solar system
Inquiry box

PYP Springboard inquiry boxes can be used flexibly by teachers and students of the International Baccalaureate(R) Primary Years Programme, supporting a school's inquiry programme and the teaching of the units of inquiry. The Solar System Inquiry Box is for ages 6-9. It contains a collection of mixed-ability fiction and non-fiction books to enable students to practise research skills and explore their own lines of inquiry within the unit. The teacher's manual gives guidance and support offering: - Links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts and PYP attitudes - Suggestions for central ideas - Questions to ask the students to provoke meaningful discussion and inquiry - Ideas for learning engagements - Flexible assessment sheets and research organisers - Formative and summative assessment ideas - Links to the learner profile - Links to other disciplinary concepts.

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THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Teacher´s guide

Implement the PYP and give students the full breadth of high quality inquiry learning with this non-prescriptive, flexible support. This Teacher's Manual provides guidance and practical suggestions on how to deliver the unit of inquiry. Each manual includes links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts, PYP attitudes and learner profile to save you valuable preparation time. It is also included as part of the relevant Inquiry Box with a selection of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction.

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THE SUN AND THE MOON

This simple non-fiction book introduces facts about the sun and the moon, and compares them.
• Yellow / Band 3 - A simple non-fiction book
• Text type - Non-fiction
• The focus phonemes in this book are igh, y (sky), ay, a-e, i-e and y (very).
• Use fact files on the final spread to compare and contrast the facts children have learned from the book.
• Paul Shipton also wrote Red 2A Ant and Snail; Yellow 3 Bart the Shark.

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LIVING IN SPACE

Readers find out what it's like for astronauts to eat, sleep, and work on a manned space flight in this adventurous nonfiction reader. Children will discover what it's like to be weightless in zero gravity, how Mission control helps keep astronauts safe, and what astronauts do during their free time through vivid photographs, interesting, informative text, and stimulating facts.

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CONCEPT LINKS : OUR SOLAR SYSTEM THE SUN AND ITS EFFECTS

Our Solar System Purple-Level Module, Reading Level Gr5

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MACHINES RULE: IN SPACE

This series explores the different worlds of big and exciting machines, from land and air to sea and space

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MAGIC GAME ADVENTURES: ALIEN ATTACK

Imagine if your computer game console was magic... and imagine if it transported you into the game you were playing!
This series features exciting stories for computer game fans who are developing their reading confidence.

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BLASTOFF TO THE SECRET SIDE OF THE MOON!

Aaron discovers an empty space ship behind a fence in his neighborhood. With a touch of a button, he is on course to the moon. He has an exciting adventure and makes new friends that are out of this world!

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CONCEPT LINKS : OUR SOLAR SYSTEM NEIGHBORS IN SPACE

Study the wonders of the solar system, learn new facts about the planets, view beautiful images from NASA, keep a notepad which you can email to yourself or others, and take a challenging quiz to test your knowledge!

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FIRST ON THE MOON

The people of the world held their collective breath in July 1969. Three American astronauts had undertaken what was once believed to be impossible--a trip to the moon and back. Join Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins on this action-packed

This book traces our understanding of the sun from ancient times to modern solar space missions.What is the sun?, Why do the hours of daylight change?, Why are there seasons?, What is an eclipse?, How do sunspots affect our climate on Earth? Here you can read how scientists are using satellites and spacecraft to continue to study the sun and unravel its mysteries. At a deeper level What We Know about the Sun encourages you to think about the history and ongoing expansion of scientific knowledge.

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RAINBOW MAGIC: STELLA THE STAR FAIRY

Stella the Star Fairy is all in a flutter, trying to put the sparkle into Christmas. Stella looks after all the special Christmas lights - from the overhead illuminations,to the Christmas tree fairy lights, right through to the twinkling stars. Three magic Christmas baubles control all of these elements but now Jack Frost's goblins have stolen them. There's not going to be any Christmas atmosphere and Santa won't even be able to guide his sleigh through the night sky. Stella the Star Fairy needs Rachel and Kirsty's help to get the baubles back.

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RHYMES TO READ: THE VERY CLEVER ALIENS

The Very Clever Aliens are on their way to Earth - what do they want? Find out in this fun rhyming adventure!

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CONCEPT LINKS : STARS AND GALAXIES EXPLORING WITH TECHNOLOGY

Key Standards-Based Science Concepts
The light of bright objects in outer space comes from stars.
Galaxies are huge groups of stars in space.
Stars differ in terms of brightness, size, and color.
Astronomers classify galaxies by different shapes.
Stars have different life stages.
Technology allows us to gather information on distant stars and galaxies in the universe.
Comprehension Strategy
Ask Questions
Language Skill
Explain
Science Process Skills
Classify
Infer
Observe

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SPACE EXPLORATION

Learn about outer space exploration, from the Hubble telescope to the latest space shuttle launches, in this delightful nonfiction title! Readers will learn about famous astronauts, the history of exploring space, and what the future holds for space exploration through vivid images and photographs, informative text, and intriguing facts. With a glossary and index, readers will want to learn all they can about exploring space!

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THE REAL SCIENTIST: SPACE! OUR SOLAR SYSTEM AND BEYOND

'The Real Scientist' series puts the wow factor back into science - readers can investigate and experiment using everyday objects.

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CONCEPTLINKS : OUR SOLAR SYSTEM EARTH IN SPACE

Our Solar System Blue-Level Module, Reading Level Gr2

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SPACE

You look down and see earth´s blue oceans. Wispy clouds whirl around the planet. Could that jagged line be the great wall of china? What would it be like to live and work in space? Get the facts!

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STARS

On a clear night, you may see several of balls of glowing gas up in the sky. Read about stars and find out how they are born. Learn how scientists differentiate between the stars. There are color photographs and diagrams that are found throughout the book.

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GALAXIES

What is a galaxy? How do scientists study galaxies? Learn about the Milky Way and some of the other galaxies in space.

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METEOR SHOWERS

What are meteor showers and when do they occur? Explore the information about meteors to learn about these objects in space.

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INQUIRY BOX

PYP Springboard inquiry boxes can be used flexibly by teachers and students of the International Baccalaureate® Primary Years Programme, supporting a school's inquiry programme and the teaching of the units of inquiry.
The Authors and stories Inquiry Box is for ages 6-9. It contains a collection of mixed-ability fiction books to enable students to practise research skills and explore their own lines of inquiry within the unit. The teacher's manual gives guidance and support offering:
 Links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts and PYP attitudes
 Suggestions for central ideas
 Questions to ask the students to provoke meaningful discussion and inquiry
 Ideas for learning engagements
 Flexible assessment sheets and research organisers
 Formative and summative assessment ideas
 Links to the learner profile
 Links to other disciplinary concepts.

Provides age-appropriate fiction books, including books for more/less able readers, to be used flexibly by the student for inquiry but not constrained by grade or level.

The series covers a broad range of units, reflecting the variety found within IB® schools' programmes of inquiry and addressing some of the more challenging units to resource.

The manual contains non-prescriptive, flexible support for the teacher to use and adapt to develop strong units of inquiry.

The author is an experienced PYP practitioner and professor of international education and the series editor is well- respected PYP expert, Simon Davidson.

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AUTHORS AND STORIES
Teacher´s Manual

Implement the PYP and give students the full breadth of high quality inquiry learning with this non-prescriptive, flexible support. This Teacher s Manual provides guidance and practical suggestions on how to deliver the unit of inquiry. Each manual includes links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts, PYP attitudes and learner profile to save you valuable preparation time. It is also included as part of the relevant Inquiry Box with a selection of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction.

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KING ARTHUR

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BEOWULF, GRENDEL AND THE DRAGON

These exciting new TreeTops Myths and Legends are guaranteed to appeal to all your junior readers - whatever their cultural background, gender or enthusiasms. These are the oldest and most enduring stories in the world, retold by leading contemporary children's authors to bring out all of the action, drama, humour and depth of the original stories in a way that makes them as exciting and meaningful today as ever.

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DAVID AND GOLIATH

Each story in the series is retold in about 500 words with bright and cheerful pictures.

From Hercules' snake assassin slippers to Arachne's wicked weaver rap songs, these are the mythic monsters and Hellenic heroes that have captured Western culture for centuries--but a whole lot more fun. Each story showcases the wondrous and blunderful antics of gods and mortals in bright graphics that rival the super-heroic action of The Lightning Thief, burst with the knock-yoursocks- off humor of Jeff Kinney, and still remain unerringly faithful to the original myth. Kids won't be able to resist the bickering sheep, unruly rulers, and undercover details of Amazing Greek Myths--while teachers, librarians, and parents can relish this new way to share moral messages that remain as relevant today as they were a thousand years ago.

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TALES OF SUN AND SKY

This book contains three powerful stories based on myths from ancient Greece and Rome.In 'The Horses of the Sun' Phaethon...

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GULLIVER IN LILLIPUT

Gulliver loves to travel. But when he is swept overboard from a ship, and finds himself tied up in a land populated by tiny people, he realizes some adventures aren't quite as much fun as they should be. Can Gulliver escape the clutches of the tiny Lilliputians?

Viking Scandal - Gorblime tells all. Newly discovered diaries and logbook entries reveal that famous Viking king, Erik Bloodaxe, couldn't write. However, his court poet Gorblime could! You read it here first - astonishing details of life in Viking times. This work talks about battles and butchery; longships and love; births, marriages and plenty of deaths; poems and prisoners; Erik's victories and his wife's vengeance; Viking gods and Viking myths; travel and adventure; and much, much more! You've never read anything like it before!

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ANCIENT GREECE AND THE OLYMPICS

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HOPSKOTCH HISTORIES: POCAHONTAS THE PEACEMAKER

Pocahontas leads a quiet life until a ship full of strangers arrives in her village. Pocahontas wants to make friends but the chief does not trust them...Hopscotch Histories are brand new stories in historical settings, told in under 400 words, perfect for children who are building up their reading confidence

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HOPSKOTCH HISTORIES: REMEMBER THE 5TH OF NOVEMBER

It's nearly the 5th of November and Guy Fawkes is stocking on barrels of gunpowder - what is he up to, and can anyone stop him? Hopscotch Histories are brand new stories in historical settings, told in under 400 words, perfect for children who are building up their reading confidence.

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TIME HUNTERS : GREEK WARRIORS BATTLE THE MIGHTIEST!

Join Tom on an incredible treasure hunt through time and battle history’s mightiest warriors. The fourth book in a new time-travelling series – perfect for fans of Beast Quest.
When ten-year-old Tom accidentally smashes a statue in a museum he releases Isis, a young Egyptian mummy who has been imprisoned for thousands of years. To break an ancient curse, the duo must travel back in time to find six hidden amulets – battling Gladiators, Knights, Greeks, Vikings, Pirates and Egyptian Warriors!

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STEPPING STONES : ROBIN HOOD

Life in Sherwood Forest has never been livelier than with this selection of tales of the fun-loving outlaw and his merry men. A fast-moving adaptation of the classic adventure will delight older slow readers as well as kids reading on grade level.

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THE SING-SONG OF OLD MAN KANGAROO

This story is about wanting to be famous. It features Old Man Kangaroo who, in his younger days, dances and sings in the Middle of Australia hoping a fan will notice how special he is and follow him everywhere. He eventually gets his wish granted, but maybe not quite in the way he expected. Sheila has brought Kipling's Classic work into the C21st without losing any of his poetry or humour. Brilliantly illustrated with four large full colour images per double page spread, theses books make ideal bedtime reading either with an adult or alone. A few simple notes at the back help to clarify some of Kipling's trickier words and phrases and also give a few ideas for creating stories of your own.

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SERIOUSLY SILLY STORIES: DAFT JACK AND THE BEAN STACK

Daft Jack is such a silly-billy. Who else would swap a cow for some baked beans - and think it's his lucky day?

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SERIOUSLY SILLY STORIES: GHOSTYSHOCKS AND THE THREE SCARES

Ghostyshocks is as jittery as a jellyfish when she gets lost in the forest - and has to go to the hairy, scary bears' house for help.

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SERIOUSLY SILLY STORIES: LITTLE RED RIDING WOLF

The Big Bad Girl is always teasing Little Wolfie. She thinks her naughty tricks are funny - but who's going to get the last laugh?

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THE GODS AND GODDESSES OF OLYMPUS

Long, long ago in ancient Greece, people began telling wonderful stories - or myths - to explain the mysteries of life and death. These myths tell about brave heroes, fearful monsters, and gods and goddesses. The mightiest gods and goddesses live in a golden palace high above the clouds on Mount Olympus. Zeus, the king of the gods, and his family reign supreme over gods and mortals alike.

Several of the best-loved Roman myths are gathered in this one beautiful abridged collection, from “Romulus and Remus” (which tells how Rome came to be) to “Cupid and Psyche,” “Oedipus and the Sphinx,” and more. For easy reference, there's also a detailed list and family tree of all the important gods and goddesses right at the start.

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THE ORCHARD BOOK OF CLASSIC SHAKESPEARE STORIES

A fabulous, foil-covered, celebratory edition of the much-loved gift book, now with a fresh new title The Orchard Book of Classic Shakespeare Stories. Over 30,000 copies of this trusted anthology have been sold, and this reissued and refreshed version ensures the collection will be enjoyed for generations to come. Eight of Shakespeare's best-loved plays, including Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet and Macbeth, are retold in this truly classic collection. Andrew Matthews' lively retellings capture all the drama and excitement of the original plays and Angela Barrett's beautiful illustrations bring the well-known characters and their stories gloriously to life.

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MULTICULTURAL STORIES FROM: THE AMAZON

This beautifully illustrated collection of stories from one of the world's richest story-telling traditions is ideal for young readers and for reading aloud to 7-11 year-olds. Each story is introduced with information about its origins and the people who first started telling it, and maps locate the places associated with it. The book includes a glossary and sources of further information as well as ideas for activities that children can do to explore the stories and Amazonian culture further. Retold by an experienced writer of stories for the young, this is a book to inform and entertain in equal measure.

Matter and changes Inquiry Box

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Matter and changes
Inquiry Box

PYP Springboard inquiry boxes can be used flexibly by teachers and students of the International Baccalaureate(R) Primary Years Programme, supporting a school's inquiry programme and the teaching of the units of inquiry. The Matter and changes inquiry box is for ages 6-9. It contains a collection of mixed-ability fiction and non-fiction books to enable students to practise research skills and explore their own lines of inquiry within the unit. The teacher's manual gives guidance and support offering: - Links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts and PYP attitudes - Suggestions for central ideas - Questions to ask the students to provoke meaningful discussion and inquiry - Ideas for learning engagements - Flexible assessment sheets and research organisers - Formative and summative assessment ideas - Links to the learner profile - Links to other disciplinary concepts.

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Matter and changes
Teacher’s Manual

This Teacher's Manual provides guidance and practical suggestions on how to deliver the unit of inquiry. Each manual includes links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts, PYP attitudes and learner profile to save you valuable preparation time. It is also included as part of the relevant Inquiry Box with a selection of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction.

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WHAT MAGNETS CAN DO

The natural world comes alive for young readers with Rookie Read-About "RM" Science! With striking, full-color photos and just the right amount of text, this series immediately involves young readers as they discover intriguing facts about the fascinating world around them.

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MATTER : SEE IT, TOUCH IT, TASTE IT, SMELL IT

The states of matter (solids, liquids, and gases) are explained and demonstrated. Includes an experiment to try.

In the book, find words that are used to describe various liquids and solids: clear, opaque, hard, soft, smooth, rough, granular.
"Science, level J"--Page 4 of cover.

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I WONDER WHY : VOLCANOES BLOW THEIR TOPS

This highly popular and long-running series has been revamped for a new generation of readers, with a clean, crisp redesign and colourful covers. The series explores questions that young readers ask about the world around them in an unrivalled child-friendly style. The conversational format is perfect for delivering solid information in a natural, amusing and imaginative way.

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GREAT PLANET EARTH: MOUNT EVEREST

The books in the Great Planet Earth series bring to life the most dramatic and diverse natural landscapes on Earth. Mount Everest tells you all about the geography, people, climate and wildlife of this rich and fascinating mountain habitat, and highlights the conservation work that is being done to keep it as wonderful as it is.

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WHAT IS THE WORLD MADE OF? ALL ABOUT SOLIDS, LIQUIDS, AND GASES

et's-Read-and-Find-Out About Solids, Liquids, and GasesCan you make an ice cube disappear? Put it on a hot sidewalk. It melts into water and then vanishes! The ice cube changes from solid to liquid to gas. . . . Read on to find out more about the three states of matter.

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ICE CREAM

Find out lots of fascinating, mouth-watering facts about ice cream, including what it is made from, how it is made, and when people first ate it.

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ALL ABOUT MATTER

It's everywhere. It's a solid, a liquid, or a gas. Read more to find out the facts on matter.

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GROWING CRYSTALS

Completely redesigned for today's young investigative reader, True Books are an indispensable addition to any collection. Each book guides readers through the facts that nurture their need to know.

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THE WATER CYCLE

This title is intended for ages 6-10. All life on Earth depends on the water cycle! This is a fascinating book that introduces children to this important cycle using a clear, step-by step approach. Kids will learn about how different processes, including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and run-off, work together to move water from the ground to the air and then back down again. Full-colour diagrams and beautiful images accompany clear text to help make the water cycle come alive for kids as they learn: how plants contribute to the water cycle through transpiration; how water trapped underground for thousands of years remains part of the water cycle; the importance of water to all living things; and, ways in which people can help protect Earth's water and keep it clean.

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THE HIDDEN WORLD OF CAVES

How many years does it take for an underground cave to form? How deep is the deepest cave in the world? Why is mammoth cave, in Kentucky famous?

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FROM TREE TO BOOK

Find out all about how book is made, from making the paper to printing the words to designing the cover.
Turquoise/Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.
Text type: An information book.
The whole journey is recapped visually in one spread on pages 22–23.

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WATERY WORLDS: POLAR SEAS

Each watery environment on Earth is home to a unique variety of fish, birds, mammals and other animals. Find out about some of the incredible living things that make the icy polar seas and coasts their home. Find out how they are adapted to survive, what they eat and what eats them! Six books in the series Watery Worlds is an accessible range of titles for children studying habitats at KS2.

Our School and Community Inquiry Box

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Our School and Community Inquiry Box

The Our School and Community Inquiry Box is for ages 6-9. It contains a collection of mixed-ability non-fiction books to enable students to practise research skills and explore their own lines of inquiry within the unit. The teacher's manual gives guidance and support offering:
- Links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts and PYP attitudes
- Suggestions for central ideas
- Questions to ask the students to provoke meaningful discussion and inquiry
- Ideas for learning engagements
- Flexible assessment sheets and research organisers
- Formative and summative assessment ideas
- Links to the learner profile
- Links to other disciplinary concepts.

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PYP Springboard Teacher's Manual:Our School and Community

Implement the PYP and give students the full breadth of high quality inquiry learning with this non-prescriptive, flexible support.
This Teacher's Manual provides guidance and practical suggestions on how to deliver the unit of inquiry. Each manual includes links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts, PYP attitudes and learner profile to save you valuable preparation time.

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My Community (Early Childhood Themes)

In this wordless book, children will become familiar with various community members, businesses, and services. Through vibrant, colorful photos, children will be inspired to tell what they have learned and to create a story of their very own using the images they see.

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This is where I live

Describe from a boy's perspective different places of his house and surroundings.

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The Berenstain Bears' New Neighbors

Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book® from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Papa, Mama, Brother, and Sister are getting new neighbors – The Panda Family. However, Papa isn’t sure that he likes the new neighbors because they are different than the rest of the bears. It’s up to both families to help Papa see that although the Panda family may look different – they are just like everyone else. This beloved story is a perfect way to teach children about the importance of accepting others just as they are. Includes over 50 bonus stickers!

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School Around the World

Find out how school is the same--and different--in countries all over the world in this fascinating nonfiction title. Readers will learn about the way students learn in other countries, from homeschooling to trade schools. This interesting book features informational, descriptive text, and colorful photos and maps to engage readers from cover to cover.

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Where People Work (Where You Live)

An engaging introduction to local geography studies.

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Our Trip to the City (Mathematics Readers)

Take a trip to the city and practice addition! This charming title follows the story of a family who visits the city for the day, discovering how many ways addition and early STEM skills are a part of transportation and daily life. Students will add ticket prices, travel times, passengers, taxis, and more! Vibrant images, fun practice problems, and helpful mathematical charts help young readers practice addition and early STEM themes. This book makes addition fun and encourages children to see what they can add in their daily lives!

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Excuses, Excuses (Poems about School)

Excuses, Excuses is a perennial favourite and best-selling collection of poems about school, compiled by top anthologiser John Foster.
Most the poems here are humorous, but some are more serious and will make you think. Many of them have been written specially for this collection and, together with other poems by such well-known children's poets as Michael Rosen, Kit Wright, and Spike Milligan, go to make up a lively and engaging anthology.

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Taking You Places

Lots of people have jobs that help make our community a better place to live. Readers find out what they do every day through fun illustrations and easy-to-read text.

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This is My Town: Little Critters (I Can Read: My First)

Welcome to Critterville!
Little Critter® shares what he knows about his neighbors and the places to go in Critterville. Who delivers the mail? Where does Little Critter go to see a movie? Who keeps everyone safe? Come explore the town with Little Critter and discover where everyone works and plays!
This Is My Town is a simple story, ideal for emergent readers who are eager to know about who does what and where everything happens in their own towns.

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What If There Is a Fire?

Staying safe in an emergency means knowing what to do. Help ease kids' fears about facing potentially dangerous situations by giving them clear steps to stay safe. Role playing scenarios, an end of the book quiz, and charming art help inspire confidence, not fear.

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Play the Part: Doctors and Nurses

Find out what a doctors and nurses do. Follow step-up-step activities to dress like a doctor, make a stethoscope and doctor's surgery. Then follow simple role plays to act out the part of a doctor or nurse!

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Delivering Your Mail (Community Workers)

Describes some of the things that letter carriers do to make sure people in the community get their mail.

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A Visit to the Library (Beginning-To-Read)

Take a trip to the library. Find out what you can do in a library, including reading books, listening to story time, playing with puzzles, or using a computer. See how to check out a book and what a librarian does. This nonfiction Beginning-to-Read book contains high-frequency words and content vocabulary and can be paired with Dear Dragon Goes to the Firehouse as a fiction counterpart. Reading reinforcement pages include a word list and activities to strengthen early literacy skills, such as understanding the craft and structure of nonfiction text, key vocabulary words, phonics and language skills, close reading, and fluency.

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Protecting Your Home: A Book about Firefighters

Describes some of the things that fire fighters do to help protect people and their homes.

Recycling Our World Inquiry Box

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Recycling Our World Inquiry Box (Pyp Springboard

PYP Springboard inquiry boxes can be used flexibly by teachers and students of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, supporting a school's inquiry programme and the teaching of the units of inquiry.
The Recycling Our World Inquiry Box is for ages 6-9. It contains a collection of mixed-ability fiction and non-fiction books to enable students to practise research skills and explore their own lines of inquiry within the unit. The teacher's manual gives guidance and support offering:
- Links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts and PYP attitudes
- Suggestions for central ideas
- Questions to ask the students to provoke meaningful discussion and inquiry
- Ideas for learning engagements
- Flexible assessment sheets and research organisers
- Formative and summative assessment ideas
- Links to the learner profile
- Links to other disciplinary concepts.

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Teacher's Manual:Recycling Our World

This Teacher's Manual provides guidance and practical suggestions on how to deliver the unit of inquiry. Each manual includes links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts, PYP attitudes and learner profile to save you valuable preparation time.
It is also included as part of the relevant Inquiry Box with a selection of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction.

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At School

Find out how you can be an eco hero at school! Learn about the best ways to travel to school and cut down on your energy and water use while you are there. This colourful book for children features large photographs and engaging superhero children characters that are illustrated in a cartoon style.

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Caring for Our Environment

This is the first systematic study of the nature, operation and contribution of entrepreneurship to the growth of Hong Kong. From a new entrepreneurial perspective of economic development, the author argues that the success of Hong Kong is attributable principally to adaptive entrepreneurship: product imitation; small scale enterprise; subcontracting and spatial arbitrage.

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Reducing and Recycling Waste

Once trash is thrown away, its easy to think thats the end of it. This stimulating volume informs children of what happens to the waste we discard and the harmful effects that our waste has on the planet. The practices of recycling and reusing are presented as easy tasks that children can carry out themselves in order to reduce the detrimental effects of waste on our planet.

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Making Air Cleaner

The causes and effects of air pollution are thoroughly examined in this helpful guidebook. Children will learn about the consequences of air pollutionsmog, a changing climate, and acid rain among others. Ways to prevent and reverse pollution are also presented in accessible terms. The easy-to-follow narrative and helpful diagrams inform readers about this complicated issue and encourage budding activists to help prevent pollution.

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Saving Water

For too long, people have treated Earth's resources as if they will last forever. Now we are faced with serious challenges that threaten our planet's delicate balance. The series Improving Our Environment highlights important environmental issues and reminds readers that we must act now if we are to preserve our natural resources for ourselves and future generations. In addition to describing the causes and effects of problems around the globe, each title offers helpful suggestions for improving the environment and preventing further harm to our planer's fragile resources.

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What Happens When We Recycle Paper?

This series takes readers on the journey a material takes when it is recycled, tracing its step-by-step route from when we finish with it, through the recycling process, to the new, recycled product.
What Happens When We Recycle: Paper explains how paper is made and looks at the very many ways in which we use it. It then explores how it is collected, broken down and recycled and what new products are made with it. The book also includes tips on what readers can do to help recycle paper.

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Metal?

An engaging and very visual new series that introduces young readers to the idea of the recycling process.

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Crafts for Pampering Yourself

This is a craft series with a twist. Learn how to makeover your room, revamp your wardrobe, make your own natural beauty products and style your accessories while considering the environment and taking steps to make your own change with your eco-style!

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Plastic?

An engaging and visual series that introduces young readers to the idea of the recycling process, 'What Happens When We Recycle' explains the importance of reusing our resources.

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What Happens When We Recycle Water?

An engaging and very visual new series that introduces young readers to the idea of the recycling process.

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Crafts for Styling Your Wardrobe

This is a craft series with a twist. Learn how to makeover your room, revamp your wardrobe, make your own natural beauty products and style your accessories while considering the environment and taking steps to make your own change with your eco-style!

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Glass

This series takes readers on the journey a material takes when it is recycled, tracing its step-by-step route from when we finish with it, through the recycling process, to the new, recycled product.
What Happens When We Recycle: Glass explains how glass is made and looks at the very many ways in which we use it. It then explores how it is collected, broken down and recycled and what new products are made with it. The book also includes tips on what readers can do to help recycle glass.

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Natural Resources

Welcome to the world of infographics! This exciting form of data visualisation uses icons, pictograms and graphics to present information to kids in a whole new way. Marvel at fascinating facts and about natural resources - all visualised in beautifully designed infographics and graphic organisers.

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Lily the Rainforest Fairy

When Lily the Rainforest Fairy whisks Kirsty and Rachel away to a tropical forest, they expect to meet lots of exotic creatures...not a group of rowdy goblins! The girls must show them how to behave responsibly in the rainforest, and how to look after it. But will they listen...'

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Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus sailed the seas in search of the perfect trade route - find out how his life and explorations helped to change the world!
Discover the stories of people who have helped to shape history, ranging from early explorers such as Christopher Columbus to more modern figures like Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web.
These chapter books combine historical fact with engaging narrative and humorous illustration, perfect for the newly independent reader.

6 to 9Inquiry Boxes

Beliefs Inquiry Box

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BELIEFS Inquiry Box

PYP Springboard inquiry boxes can be used flexibly by teachers and students of the International Baccalaureate® Primary Years Programme, supporting a school's inquiry programme and the teaching of the units of inquiry.
The Beliefs Inquiry Box is for ages 9-12. It contains a collection of mixed-ability fiction and non-fiction books to enable students to practise research skills and explore their own lines of inquiry within the unit.

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BELIEFS Teacher’s guide

This Teacher's Manual provides guidance and practical suggestions on how to deliver the unit of inquiry. Each manual includes links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts, PYP attitudes and learner profile to save you valuable preparation time.
It is also included as part of the relevant Inquiry Box with a selection of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction.

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JOURNEY OF LIFE: BIRTH

This book looks at how birth is marked in many different ways by different religions and secular cultures. It looks at the naming ceremonies of Sikhs and Hindus, the Christian baptism and the Jewish brit milah. Find out why Muslims make sure that the first words their child hears are those of player, and why Buddhists take their babies to be blessed by a monk.

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RELIGIONS TO INSPIRE : CHRISTIANITY

Religions to InspiRE: Christianity:
- Contains a series of lessons in three major themes - each with a 'big assignment' at the end which allows you to asses pupil's progress against the eight level scale
- Engages all your pupils in their learning and enable them to progress with differentiated pupil centered activities and variety of stimulus material for each lesson
- Helps you teach, plan and assess learning whether you are a non-specialist or a time-strapped Religious Education teacher.

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JOURNEY OF LIFE: MARRIAGE

This book gives a fascinating look at aspects of marriage and raises topical issues surrounding marriage and religion. It includes significant passages from holy texts that are read to mark a marriage and a summary chart lists the different rituals and practices of a variety of religions including Judaism, Islam, Hindu and Christian as well as secular cultures, so they can be easily compared.

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OUR PLACES OF WORSHIP: HINDUISM

This title looks at mandirs s and what they mean to those who follow Hinduism. The religious services that people participate in, signs and symbols important to Hindus, festivals and holy places are also looked at in detail.

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ISLAM

This general introduction to Islam makes a valuable information resource for KS3 and 4 Religious Education students.
Written by a highly experienced author of books on religion for children, it covers the foundation and history of Islam. It continues by exploring the beliefs, teachings and practices of modern Islam, which includes a look at sacred texts and places of worship. The final chapters focus on Christianity and society, and its role in the modern world.

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RELIGIONS TO INSPIRE : JUDAISM

Religions to InspiRE: Judaism:
- Contains a series of lessons in three major themes - each with a 'big assignment' at the end which allows you to asses pupil's progress against the eight level scale
- Engages all your pupils in their learning and enable them to progress with differentiated pupil centered activities and variety of stimulus material for each lesson
- Helps you teach, plan and assess learning whether you are a non-specialist or a time-strapped Religious Education teacher.

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MY RELIGION AND ME WE ARE BUDDHIST

Four children living in different places around the world explain their religious beliefs and practices.

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PRAYER AND WORSHIP: CHRISTIAN

Discover Christianity, one of the world's great religions by learning history, customs, prayers and the part these play in worship. Prayers are chosen by a practitioner of each religion, give a personal insight into the nature of faith in the religion and reveal its principal beliefs. Alongside the prayers are clear explanations of their meaning and how they enhance religious ceremonies or acts of worship, both public and private.

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RELIGIONS TO INSPIRE : BUDDHISM

Religions to InspiRE: Buddhism:
- Contains a series of lessons in three major themes - each with a 'big assignment' at the end which allows you to asses pupil's progress against the eight level scale
- Engages all your pupils in their learning and enable them to progress with differentiated pupil centered activities and variety of stimulus material for each lesson
- Helps you teach, plan and assess learning whether you are a non-specialist or a time-strapped Religious Education teacher.

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PORTRAITS OF JEWISH - AMERICAN HEROES

From its beginnings, America, founded on religious freedom, has been a land of opportunity for Jews, socially, economically, and spiritually, writes Rabbi Malka Drucker in introducing twenty compelling individuals who have enriched our country by their achievements. In areas including science, sports, filmmaking, and civil rights, we meet male and female heroes who set an example, made a positive difference, and took a risk to do it. This beautifully produced volume spans three centuries of history, beginning with Haym Solomon and ending with Daniel Pearl. Each individual's likeness, spirit, and contribution are captured in a distinctive and striking color portrait created with a variety of different media.

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MUSLIM CHILD

Muslim Child is a collection of short stories, poems and prose that examines the world through the eyes of Muslim children. Each story represents a tenet of Islam in a way which is both entertaining and enlightening. Non-fiction sidebars help to explain and amplify the Islamic references. Some stories are centred around the major Muslim celebrations such as Eid and Ramadan, clarifying the customs and traditions. Another story is about a child getting separated from his parents while on the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.

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RELIGIONS TO INSPIRE : SIKHISM

Religions to InspiRE: Sikhism:
- Contains a series of lessons in three major themes - each with a 'big assignment' at the end which allows you to assess pupil's progress against the eight level scale
- Engages all your pupils in their learning and enable them to progress with differentiated pupil-centred activities and variety of stimulus material for each lesson
- Helps you teach, plan and assess learning whether you are a non-specialist or a time-strapped Religious Education teacher.

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SACRED TEXTS :THE BIBLE AND CHRISTIANITY

This beautifully produced series provides a perfect introduction to the world's six main faiths through their sacred texts, showing how they were compiled and/or written, and how people have used them as a guide through their lives. Each title has been produced in close association with an expert from that faith or tradition, and combines a study of key quotes from the individual texts with a discussion of the religion, its history, founders and beliefs.

Maps and Explorations Inquiry Box

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Maps and Exploration Inquiry Box

PYP Springboard inquiry boxes can be used flexibly by teachers and students of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, supporting a school's inquiry programme and the teaching of the units of inquiry.
The Maps and Exploration Inquiry Box is for ages 9-12. It contains a collection of mixed-ability fiction and non-fiction books to enable students to practise research skills and explore their own lines of inquiry within the unit. The teacher's manual gives guidance and support offering:

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Maps and Exploration Teacher's Manual

This Teacher's Manual provides guidance and practical suggestions on how to deliver the unit of inquiry. Each manual includes links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts, PYP attitudes and learner profile to save you valuable preparation time.
It is also included as part of the relevant Inquiry Box with a selection of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction.

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Understanding World Maps (Maps & Mapping Skills)

Reading and interpreting a variety of maps is an important geographical skill and enquiry method. Maps and Mapping skills is a series that looks at basic and intermediate geographical skills involved in map reading and map making. By translating the three dimensional into two, children are encouraged to hone their thinking skills and spacial awareness, and consider the presentation of complex information into a logical and usable map. This will provide a useful introduction to reading atlases as well as basic map skills for KS3. Will contain questions/activities throughout to encourage children to practice map reading, understand concepts from scale to population density, and to learn to use maps for particular purposes.

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Introducing Maps (Paperback)

Reading and interpreting a variety of maps is an important geographical skill and enquiry method. Maps and Mapping skills is a series that looks at basic and intermediate geographical skills involved in map reading and map making. By translating the three dimensional into two, children are encouraged to hone their thinking skills and spacial awareness, and consider the presentation of complex information into a logical and usable map. This will provide a useful introduction to reading atlases as well as basic map skills for KS3. Will contain questions/activities throughout to encourage children to practice map reading, understand concepts from scale to population density, and to learn to use maps for particular purposes.

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Maps and Map Skills (The Geography Detective Investigates)

This hugely popular brand of geography books take an interactive approach to each topic encouraging the reader to ask questions, collect, record and analyse their findings.

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Understanding Local Maps (Maps & Mapping Skills)

Reading and interpreting a variety of maps is an important geographical skill and enquiry method. Maps and Mapping skills is a series that looks at basic and intermediate geographical skills involved in map reading and map making. By translating the three dimensional into two, children are encouraged to hone their thinking skills and spacial awareness, and consider the presentation of complex information into a logical and usable map. This will provide a useful introduction to reading atlases as well as basic map skills for KS3. Will contain questions/activities throughout to encourage children to practice map reading, understand concepts from scale to population density, and to learn to use maps for particular purposes.

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Travel (How Have Things Changed)

How have the journeys we make changed over time? We still ride bycycles and horses but do we travel on them in the same way today that we did in the past. Looking at the influence improvements in roads and safety systems have had on the way we travel, this book compares how we used to travel in the past with how we travel today. Covering cars, buses, trains, planes and many more - explore the past and think about what the future of travel will hold for us. Part of the How Have Things Changed series - eight brilliant books covering all aspects of our day-to-day lives.

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Using Maps (Ways into Geography)

Ways into Geography: Using Maps takes a first look at maps and symbols, and explains how we use them to get around. Ways into Geography is an ideal introduction to geography. It combines simple text and colourful illustrations to teach basic geographical skills and build up confidence and enthusiasm.

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Coasts (Mapping Britain's Landscapes)

This series investigates the landscapes of Britain using photographs and maps.

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Rivers (Mapping Britain's Landscape)

Investigates the landscapes of Britain using photographs and maps.

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The Nile (River Adventures)

River Adventures takes intrepid young explorers on fascinating journeys of discovery along some of the world's major rivers, from source to mouth. Along the way, readers find out about geography, settlement and trade, history, buildings and culture and much more. Nile takes the reader on a journey along Africa's most famous river from its sources in the centre of the continent, past the great temples built by the ancient Egyptians to its wide and important delta.

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Thames (River Adventures)

River Adventures takes intrepid young explorers on fascinating journeys of discovery along some of the world's major rivers, from source to mouth. Along the way, readers find out about geography, settlement and trade, history, buildings and culture and much more. Thames takes the reader on a journey down the UKs most important river from its source near Oxford, through London to the wide Thames estuary.

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Trekking in the Congo Rainforest

Follow a traveller's journey through the African rainforest and learn about the unusual animals and plants, peoples, landscape, climate and industry. Find out how to survive on your journey when you meet poisonous insects, venomous snakes and learn how to build a shelter and makeshift campfire!

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Expedition to the Arctic (Travelling Wild)

Follow a traveller's diary of an expedition to the frozen North Pole! Find out how to gear yourself up for the trip, about the animals and plants that thrive in extreme conditions, landscape features, ecology, climate, industry and people. Discover how animals such as whales and polar bears survive living on pack ice and ice floes, and what life is like for Arctic explorers who brave 24-hour darkness and treacherous conditions to learn more about this challenging climate.

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Sailing the Great Barrier Reef

Follow a traveller's diary of a diving trip on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia! Find out all about the unusual animal and plant life, landscape features, ecology, climate, industry and people. Discover how conservation projects are underway to protect the reef and its wildlife. Also learn how to survive the perils of the Great Barrier Reef including sharks, the blue-ringed octopus, jellyfish and cone shells!

Art and expression Inquiry Box

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ART AND EXPRESSION Inquiry Box

PYP Springboard inquiry boxes can be used flexibly by teachers and students of the International Baccalaureate(R) Primary Years Programme, supporting a school's inquiry programme and the teaching of the units of inquiry. The Art and Expression Inquiry Box is for ages 9-12. It contains a collection of mixed-ability fiction and non-fiction books to enable students to practise research skills and explore their own lines of inquiry within the unit. The teacher's manual gives guidance and support offering: - Links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts and PYP attitudes - Suggestions for central ideas - Questions to ask the students to provoke meaningful discussion and inquiry - Ideas for learning engagements - Flexible assessment sheets and research organisers - Formative and summative assessment ideas - Links to the learner profile - Links to other disciplinary concepts.

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ART AND EXPRESSION
Teacher´s Manual

This Teacher's Manual provides guidance and practical suggestions on how to deliver the unit of inquiry. Each manual includes links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts, PYP attitudes and learner profile to save you valuable preparation time.
It is also included as part of the relevant Inquiry Box with a selection of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction.

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SHAPES IN ART

Learn about two-dimensional shapes by identifying them in famous works of art! Young readers will practice and enhance their geometry and STEM skills, identifying shapes and familiarizing themselves with new concepts and vocabulary terms like angles, tangrams, and lines of symmetry. This book provides clear diagrams and vibrant examples that will teach children about geometry and art simultaneously, while making them feel more confident in their mathematical skills. Follow-up activities encourage children to use two-dimensional shapes to make their own geometric works of art!

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D ´ AULAIRES ´BOOK OF NORSE MYTHS

The Caldecott medal-winning d'Aulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse legends, telling stories of Odin the All-father, Thor the Thunder-god and the theft of his hammer, Loki the mischievous god of the Jotun Race, and Ragnarokk, the destiny of the gods. Children meet Bragi, the god of poetry, and the famous Valkyrie maidens, among other gods, goddesses, heroes, and giants. Illustrations throughout depict the wondrous other world of Norse folklore and its fantastical Northern landscape.

Through examining primary evidence, such as, pots, swords, remains, artwork, buildings and tapestries, the reader will be introduced to each historical age.

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HISTORY FROM OBJECTS: THE VICTORIANS

Through examining primary evidence, such as books, photographs, artwork, buildings and inventions, the reader will be introduced to each historical age. Find out about victorian children and their families, about inventions and discoveries, about the Industrial Revolution and about houses and homes. Do the multiple choice quiz at the end to find out what you have learnt.

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DIG IT:HISTORY FROM OBJECTS: THE VIKINGS

The Vikings may be gone, but they left behind many objects to tell the tale of their culture and civilization. These artifacts include horns and pots, elaborately carved weapons and helmets, awesome longships with carved prows, statues, and chess pieces. This book explores and explains the significance of these objects, which are as varied as the history of these far-traveling people.

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KATIE AND THE BATHERS

Join Katie as she steps into some of the most famous paintings in the world for an exciting art adventure!
On a hot, sunny day, a painting of some bathers in a cool river proves too tempting for Katie, and so she dives straight into the picture! But Katie doesn't just cause a splash - she causes a flood! Paddling with new friends might be fun, but how will Katie stop the water pouring into the gallery?

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KATIE AND THE IMPRESSIONISTS

Join Katie as she steps into some of the most famous paintings in the world for an exciting art adventure!
Katie would love to give Grandma a bunch of flowers for her birthday - but just where will she find the perfect bouquet? If only she were able to gather some flowers from the beautiful paintings in the gallery...
'A wonderful way to engage children with art. A brilliant combination of education and storytelling' - Parents in Touch (Katie's Picture Show)

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KATIE AND THE MONA LISA

Make art an adventure for your child with classic picture book character, Katie! For over 25 years, Katie has stepped into the most famous and familiar paintings in the world for an exciting adventure. This latest edition of a classic really is the best way to introduce children to a lifetime love of art. Katie leaps through the frames of five famous Renaissance masterpieces. Why not collect all 13 titles in the Katie series.
Includes five masterpieces from five Italian Renaissance artists:
Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci,
An Angel in Red with a Lute by an associate of Leonardo,
St George and the Dragon by Raphael,
Primavera by Sandro Botticelli,
The Lion of St Mark by Vittore Carpaccio

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KATIE AND THE SUNFLOWERS

Join Katie as she steps into some of the most famous paintings in the world for an exciting art adventure!
Katie would love to grow her own flowers, so when she sees some seeds in Van Gogh's Sunflowers masterpiece she can't resist reaching in and grabbing some . . . Mimi, a little girl from a painting nearby, comes to help, but when Mimi's dog Zazou comes too disaster follows!
'A wonderful way to engage children with art. A brilliant combination of education and storytelling' - Parents in Touch (Katie's Picture Show)
This art adventure features five famous post-impressionist paintings: Sunflowers and Cafe Terrace at Night by Vincent van Gogh, Breton Girls Dancing and Tahitian Pastorals by Paul Gauguin and Still Life, with Apples and Oranges by Paul Cezanne.

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KATIE AND THE WATERLILY POND

Make art an adventure for your child with classic picture book character, Katie! For over 25 years, Katie has stepped into the most famous and familiar paintings in the world for an exciting adventure. This latest edition of a classic really is the best way to introduce children to a lifetime love of art. Katie leaps through the frames of five famous paintings by Monet. Why not collect all 13 titles in the Katie series.
Katie desperately wants to win the art competition at the gallery. She just has to create a painting in the style of Monet. That should be easy . . . right?
The five Monet masterpieces featured are::
In the Woods at Giverny
Bathers at La GrenouillA(c)re
The Rue Montorguiel, Paris
Path Through the Poppies
The Waterlily Pond

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KATIE’S PICTURE SHOW

Katie's Picture Show was originally published in 1989 and has captured the imagination and hearts of budding art lovers for a quarter of a century. Now, Orchard Books proudly presents this new edition to celebrate this classic story's 25th birthday. Completely reillustrated throughout, and with a beautiful new cover look, this book will enchant Katie fans, new and old.
Join Katie as she visits the gallery for the first time with Grandma and discovers that art is wonderfully exciting, especially when five famous paintings come alive for her! Join the ever-curious Katie as she discovers that art can be fantastic fun - particularly when you step into the world inside the frame . . .
The five masterpieces featured are:
The Hay Wain by John Constable
Madame Moitessier Seated by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Les Parapluies by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Tropical Storm With a Tiger by Henri Rousseau
Dynamic Suprematism by Kasimir Malevich

Table of contents : Joining together in a song – The rithm of our feet – Spinning in a yarn
- A community mural project – Learning together – A community festival.

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REMBRANDT AND THE BOY WHO DREW DOGS

Author Molly Blaisdell transports young readers to the city of Amsterdam in the 1650s. It is a time when world-renowned artist Rembrandt van Rijn is at the height of fame among his patrons―and when his young son Titus longs to imitate his father and become a great painter. At first, Rembrandt rebuffs Titus’s attempts at drawing, telling the boy he is too young to learn art. But gradually, the master painter is won over by his son’s enthusiasm and persistence, and he begins to teach a very happy Titus the basic techniques of drawing from life. Here is a warmhearted story for children, with illustrations that capture the atmosphere of seventeenth-century Holland and suggest some of the genius that radiates from Rembrandt’s own magnificent paintings.

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MAKING MASKS

This book shows you how to make your own masks. You could become a monster, a robot, a mouse or a lion. Great ideas for plays and parties.

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PETER TCHAIKOVSKY

Presents a biography of the nineteenth-century Russian composer who created such ballets as Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker.

Simple Machines Inquiry Box

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Simple Machines Inquiry Box

PYP Springboard inquiry boxes can be used flexibly by teachers and students of the International Baccalaureate(R) Primary Years Programme, supporting a school's inquiry programme and the teaching of the units of inquiry.
The Simple Machines Inquiry Box is for ages 9-12. It contains a collection of mixed-ability fiction and non-fiction books to enable students to practise research skills and explore their own lines of inquiry within the unit. The teacher's manual gives guidance and support offering: - Links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts and PYP attitudes - Suggestions for central ideas - Questions to ask the students to provoke meaningful discussion and inquiry - Ideas for learning engagements - Flexible assessment sheets and research organisers - Formative and summative assessment ideas.

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Simple Machines Teacher's Manual

Implement the PYP and give students the full breadth of high quality inquiry learning with this non-prescriptive, flexible support.
This Teacher's Manual provides guidance and practical suggestions on how to deliver the unit of inquiry. Each manual includes links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts, PYP attitudes and learner profile to save you valuable preparation time.
It is also included as part of the relevant Inquiry Box with a selection of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction.

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Super bikes

If gleaming, powerful two-wheeled machines are your thing, then you'll love Superbikes. A look at some of the most amazing bikes in the world. From the Dodge Tomahawk concept bike to specialist racing bikes and everything in between, learn about what makes these bikes so powerful and expensive to build. Mean machines is a series of books that take a close look at some of the most stylish, powerful and incredible vehicles on the planet.

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Racing super cars

If extreme racing cars are your thing, then you'll love this book. A look at some of the most amazing and iconic extreme racing cars form the world of motor racing, both on track and off-road! From funny cars and drift racers to the iconic Ferrari F1 car and everything in between, learn about what makes these cars so incredible and how they are adapted for their unique racing environments. Mean Machines is a series of books that take a close look at some of the most stylish, powerful and incredible vehicles on the planet.

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Extreme Super Cars

If extreme supercars are your thing, then you'll love this book. A look at some of the most amazing and iconic extreme supercars in the world. From the incredible Bloodhound SSC, a future record-breaking car to classic Ferraris, Aston Martins, Porsches and everything between, learn about what makes these cars so powerful and what makes each of them so unique.

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Off Road Vehicles

Design and engineering skills are very important to the motor industry in helping to create vehicles that are both fit for purpose and exciting to look at and to drive. Motormania offers an overview of some of the most thrilling vehicles on modern roads and racing tracks. The books are packed with facts, stats and amazing full-colour photography.

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Racing cars

Design and engineering skills are very important to the motor industry in helping to create vehicles that are both fit for purpose and exciting to look at and to drive. Motormania offers an overview of some of the most thrilling vehicles on modern roads and racing tracks. The books are packed with facts, stats and amazing full-colour photography.

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Supertrucks

If trucks are your thing, then you'll love Supertruck! A look at some of the biggest, most powerful and amazing trucks in the world. From massive mining trucks like the Libherr T and the fastest racing trucks, to a car-eating 'Robosaurus' and everything in between, find out about what makes these trucks so incredible. Mean machines is a series of books that take a close look at some of the most stylish, powerful and incredible vehicles on the planet.

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Tractor

Working Wheels takes a look at the exciting world of working machines and the jobs that they do.
Tractors are crucial machines that doo all sorts of different jobs on on farms.
Take a look at the exciting world of these working machines and the jobs that they do.

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Digger

Working Wheels takes a look at the exciting world of working machines and the jobs that they do. Diggers are powerful machines that dig holes and lift loads. Diggers work in quarries, scraping and shovelling rock.

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Wheels

Truth is a lot stranger than fiction! Weird True Facts includes the most eye-popping animals, vehicles and objects, the weirdest stories, the most astonishing facts and the most unbelievable situations EVER. Wheels looks at the weird and wacky ways in which people have got around since the dawn of history.

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Helicopters

An introduction to the world's most popular high-performance vehicles. This title features all the information about helicopters, from early and classic models to the latest high-tech machines.

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Sports Cars

Packed with full-color photography and plenty of facts and stats, young gearheads will find this title about sports cars fascinating. A brief introduction to these vehicles is followed by 10 profiles of the most iconic and intriguing models in the category. A dynamic large-scale image of each profiled vehicle is accompanied by a concise history, performance specifications, and additional images of the vehicle at speed.

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Super Cars

If supercars are your thing, then you'll love this book. A look at some of the most amazing and iconic supercars in the world. From the incredible Bugatti Veyron Super Sport to classic Lamborghinis and everything in between, learn about what makes these cars so powerful and expensive to build. Mean machines is a series of books that take a close look at some of the most stylish, powerful and incredible vehicles on the planet.

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Truck (Working Wheels)

Follow a familiar and exciting working machine as it carries out its work.

Inquiry Box The world of work

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9781444147483

Inquiry Box: The World of Work

PYP Springboard inquiry boxes can be used flexibly by teachers and students of the International Baccalaureate(R) Primary Years Programme, supporting a school's inquiry programme and the teaching of the units of inquiry. The World of Work Inquiry Box is for ages 9-12. It contains a collection of mixed-ability non-fiction books to enable students to practise research skills and explore their own lines of inquiry within the unit. The teacher's manual gives guidance and support offering: - Links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts and PYP attitudes - Suggestions for central ideas - Questions to ask the students to provoke meaningful discussion and inquiry - Ideas for learning engagements - Flexible assessment sheets and research organisers - Formative and summative assessment ideas - Links to the learner profile - Links to other disciplinary concepts

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9781444139648

Teacher's Manual:The World of Work

This Teacher's Manual provides guidance and practical suggestions on how to deliver the unit of inquiry. Each manual includes links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts, PYP attitudes and learner profile to save you valuable preparation time.
It is also included as part of the relevant Inquiry Box with a selection of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction.

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9780750258883

Fashion (Behind the Scenes)

This series takes a look behind the scenes at a variety of creative and media industries. The books give an overview of the various jobs available and features first-hand accounts of people working in each industry. 'Planning ahead' panels encourage readers to think about their interests and talents in relation to the skills needed in different jobs and frequently asked questions are addressed in an 'Any Questions?' feature. Each book features a comprehensive glossary and page of further information.

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9780750258869

Book and Magazine Publishing (Behind the Scenes)

This series takes a look behind the scenes at a variety of creative and media industries. The books give an overview of the various jobs available and features first-hand accounts of people working in each industry. 'Planning ahead' panels encourage readers to think about their interests and talents in relation to the skills needed in different jobs and frequently asked questions are addressed in an 'Any Questions?' feature. Each book features a comprehensive glossary and page of further information.

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9781445110523

Food and Drink (Young Entrepreneurs Club)

A series that inspires and fosters creative, entrepreneurial thinking and provides a perfect introduction to sound business principles.

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9780749696665

Footballer

WORK & INDUSTRY / WORLD OF WORK. Learn all about what a footballer does from training and preparation to playing matches When I'm at Work gives us a snapshot into the daily lives of people who work in different jobs. Ages 5+.

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9781445108865

Support Worker

This series features highly photographic and easy-to-follow books packed with information, first-hand experience, and guidance on the responsibilities involved in a vocation you may wish to pursue.

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9781445109015

Shop Assistant

This series features highly photographic and easy-to-follow books packed with information, first-hand experience, and guidance on the responsibilities involved in a vocation you may wish to pursue.

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9781445109008

Plumber

Have you ever wondered what it might be like to work as a plumber? This is a careers book that focuses on one type of job within its industry. Follow Karen, a self-employed plumber as she guides you around her place of work. She explains everything in a clear and informative way - from fixing leaks and installing equipment to planning and quoting customers for projects. She also introduces some of the specialist skills and equipment she uses and ways to begin and progress in your career. Clear photographs help as she explains the skills, qualifications and temperament you need to become a plumber.

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9781445108889

Hairdresser

This series features highly photographic and easy-to-follow books packed with information, first-hand experience, and guidance on the responsibilities involved in a vocation you may wish to pursue.

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9781445110530

Fashion

"Students interested in fashion learn what it takes to become young entrepreneurs in the industry. Successful fashion moguls are spotlighted, and step-by-step instructions are given to jump-start the thought process of starting a business in fashion. Questions throughout the book challenge critical thinking"

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9781445108872

Mechanic

Do you have a passion for engines and all things mechanical? So have you ever wondered what it might be like to work as a mechanic? This is a careers book that focuses on one type of job within this industry. Follow Warren, a mechanic in a garages as he guides you around his place of work. Warren explains everything in a clear and informative way - from identifying faults to servicing and repairs and everything in between. He also introduces some of the specialist skills he and his colleagues use every day, such as welding, and using specialist equipment. Clear photographs help as he explains the skills, qualifications and temperament you need to become a mechanic and also the potential for progressing in the industry.

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9781445108896

Chef (What We Do)

Highly photographic and easy-to-follow books packed with information, first-hand experience and guidance on the responsibilities involved in a vocation you may wish to pursue.

Resources, Supply And Demand Inquiry Box

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RESOURCES, SUPPLY AND DEMAND Inquiry box

PYP Springboard inquiry boxes can be used flexibly by teachers and students of the International Baccalaureate(R) Primary Years Programme, supporting a school's inquiry programme and the teaching of the units of inquiry. The Resources, Supply and Demand Inquiry Box is for ages 9-12. It contains a collection of mixed-ability non-fiction books to enable students to practise research skills and explore their own lines of inquiry within the unit. The teacher's manual gives guidance and support offering: - Links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts and PYP attitudes - Suggestions for central ideas - Questions to ask the students to provoke meaningful discussion and inquiry - Ideas for learning engagements - Flexible assessment sheets and research organisers - Formative and summative assessment ideas - Links to the learner profile - Links to other disciplinary concepts. To view the entire range of PYP products, click here

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RESOURCES, SUPPLY AND DEMAND TEACHER´S GUIDE

Implement the PYP and give students the full breadth of high quality inquiry learning with this non-prescriptive, flexible support.This Teacher's Manual provides guidance and practical suggestions on how to deliver the unit of inquiry. Each manual includes links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts, PYP attitudes and learner profile to save you valuable preparation time.It is also included as part of the relevant Inquiry Box with a selection of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction.

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BIG BUSINESS: APPLE

The book cover how the business came into being, the entrepreneurs behind the success of each brand, the key facts about the industry and their impact in the global market.

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GREEN EGG AND GOOGLE

Green Eggs And Google For Kids is a fun story about the Dog in the Derby and his dream to start his own business and become a success.
Follow the Dog in the Derby as he tries all sorts of advertising to get his business off the ground. Unfortunately, these ads do not help him sell his green eggs.
Eventually, he meets a spider who introduces the Dog in the Derby to the powerful Google search engine. Here's an excerpt from the book:
I'm a spider called Goo
With eight furry legs.
Why are you crying?
And what's with these green eggs?
These old dogs like normal eggs
And that won't ever change.
It makes no sense to try and sell them something quite so strange.

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COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD : INDIA

India offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.

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CHANGING WORLD: IRAN

An informative series that looks at countries in a state of transformation and assesses the benefits as well as the challenges of change.

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LAOS : THE KINGDOM OF A MILLION ELEPHANTS

Laos is larger than 39 of the 50 states of the united states of America . Yet very few people know where it is.

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LET’S DISCUSS ENERGY RESOURCES: BIOMASS POWER

Fully updated in 2015, this book examines the debates surrounding biomass power, an important renewable energy resource. Find out why like fossil fuel power, using biomass has an impact on global warming and pollution. How do its impacts compare with those of other renewables? Is burning biomass an economic alternative to burning fossil fuels? Find out in Let's Discuss Biomass Power! Let's Discuss Energy is an innovative series of books that examines the issues and changing technologies that surround the use of renewable and non-renewable resources for world power needs. An excellent study tool for children at Key Stage 2.

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LET’S DISCUSS ENERGY RESOURCES: NUCLEAR POWER

Fully updated in 2015, this book examines the debates surrounding nuclear power, an important non-renewable energy resource. It looks at why it is central to the debate about future power supplies because of its much smaller impact on global warming than fossil fuel power. Are the benefits of nuclear power outweighed by its environmental impacts? How does it compare with renewables as an economic alternative to fossil fuel power? Find out in this in Let's Discuss Nuclear Power! Let's Discuss Energy is an innovative series of books that examines the issues and changing technologies that surround the use of renewable and non-renewable resources for world power needs. An excellent study tool for children at Key Stage 2.

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WORLD ECONOMY EXPLAINED: INTERNATIONAL AID AND LOANS

With the world's economy at the forefront of news, this six book series explores different types of financial institutions from banks and banking to International Aid and Loans, explaining their origins and how they have developed into the major forces that they are today.

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BUY IT HISTORY MONEY

What did people use to buy things before money was invented? Where is money made? Find out in this inviting book that informs readers about coins, paper money, the Federal Reserve, exchange rates, and checking accounts. Featuring a timeline of money's history, detailed photos, stimulating facts, clear, informational text, and a glossary that will assist in improving vocabulary, readers will be stimulated from cover to cover.

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MARKETS AROUND THE WORLD

From Asia to Africa, people buy and sell goods all over the world! Learn what various types of foods and goods are sold in markets from all around the globe in this fascinating nonfiction reader. Featuring vibrant photographs, diagrams, and simple, informational text, readers will be engaged in other cultures' markets.

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ONE HEN

One Hen is the latest title from the creators of If The World Were a Village, Tree of Life and One Well. It is the perfect way to introduce children to the concept and importance of sustainable development. One Hen tells the story of Kojo, a young Ghanaian boy who uses a micro loan to buy a chicken, so he can sell the eggs to make money. Through hard work, Kojo soon earns enough to go back to school. He grows up to own his own farm, employing many people in his village, and contributing to Ghana's development. The story illustrates how a small loan can have a huge impact on many people's lives if used in the right way. Striking artwork and 'House that Jack Built'-style captions lead the reader through Kojo's progress. At the end of the book, the story of the real-life Kojo is told.

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